A federal judge in the Southern District of New York dismissed state-level lawsuits against Uniswap Labs and founder Hayden Adams, ending a years-long legal battle over alleged scam token facilitation. The decision is a clear win for the decentralized exchange and could narrow liability exposure for DEX platforms.
Uniswap is moving to activate the fee switch on eight additional Layer 2 networks after a governance vote, with pooled fees projected to add about $27 million annually and support increased UNI burns and holder payouts.
BlackRock’s institutional distribution deal has pushed activity onto on-chain venues and a recent courtroom victory has eased risk perceptions for Uniswap. The twin developments lifted UNI interest and trading volumes this week.
UNI jumped about 40% on February 11 amid BlackRock-related chatter but has only gained roughly 3% in the past 24 hours and trades near $3.40; the rapid spike and subsequent retracement left many retail buyers exposed.
BlackRock has listed BUIDL — tokenized shares of its $2.2 billion U.S. Treasury fund — on Uniswap, and UNI spiked roughly 25% as traders reacted to new pool opportunities.
Bitwise submitted a filing to the SEC on Feb. 5 seeking to launch the first exchange-traded fund focused on Uniswap's UNI token, offering investors direct exposure to UNI. The move could be a milestone for token-specific ETFs if regulators approve.
Binance has added new trading pairs for Avalanche (AVAX), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Uniswap (UNI), expanding market access for these tokens as 2026 begins.
Uniswap has burned 100 million UNI after a governance vote approved a continuous, fee-driven burn mechanism. The move introduces an ongoing deflationary policy that could tighten supply and reshape token economics.
UNI jumped about 19% after voting opened on a proposal to enable Uniswap's protocol fee switch, even as the broader crypto market remained subdued. The vote could channel new revenue to the protocol treasury and reshape incentives for liquidity providers.
Lindsay Fraser, associated with Uniswap, will become the Blockchain Association's new policy chief as Congress debates a market structure bill with major DeFi implications. Her arrival strengthens the industry's advocacy at a pivotal moment for crypto regulation.